Daughter speaks her mother Masajo

Masajo's daughter,
Kakuko Motoyama had lecture at culture school in Tokyo.

She is famous actress. She spoke her mother's passionate life and
haiku.
There came 50 audiences who eagerly listen interest story.

The slide show are as follows.

Kakuko' speach,,,,

Listener gathered,,,

Kakuko and Sakuo ,,,,

the last picture is Masajo's haiku saying
" the mother and daughter alike even to the ears--" ,,,,,

what a thing

Issa 一茶　1822

何事ぞ此大雨に帰る雁

nanigoto zo kono o^ame ni kaeru kari

David's English

what a thing! 

in this deluge 

the geese depart

sakuo haiga

lighthouse

Masajyo 真砂女　1994年　88歳

灯台の光の外の猫の恋

todai no hikari no soto no neko no koi

Lee and Emiko's English

outside the lighthouse's

circle of light

cat' love

Seasonal word: cat's love ( spring)

sakuo haiga

serene and still

Issa 一茶　1813

ゆうぜんとして山を見る蛙哉

yu^zen to shite yama wo miru kawazu kana

David's　English

serene and still 

the mountain viewing 

frog

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sakuo haiga

mother and daughter

Masajyo 真砂女　1986

親子とは耳までも似て秋涼し

oyako to wa mimi mademo nite aki suzushi

 

Lee & Emiko’s English

mother and daughter

alike even to the ears---

autumn cool

 

Seasonal word:autumn

sakuo haiga

moss is bloom

Issa　一茶

苔咲くや自慢を聞に来る雀

koke saku ya jiman wo kiki ni kuru suzume

 

David’s English

moss is blooming!
sparrows come
to hear me brag

by Issa, 1814

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sakuo haiga

Nice garden has nice moss.

Only well cared moss can bloom.

what is [moss is blooming]?

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the one

Masajyo 　真砂女 1986 age 80.

死にし人別れし人や遠花火

shinishi hito wakareshi hito ya tohanabi

Lee and Emiko's English

the one who died

the one who diverced me ---

distant fireworks

My late ex-hausband and the man who diverced me, both had strong karmic ties

with me. They were both good men, and I remenber only their good sides now.

Seasonal word: distanct fireworks (summer) 

sakuo haiga

sloppy

Issa　一茶

いびつでも露の白玉白玉ぞ
ibitsu demo tsuyu no shiro tama shiro tama zo

David’s English

sloppy, yes
but the dewdrops are pearls!
pearls!

by Issa, 1815 http://cat.xula.edu/issa/

sakuo haiga

cherry blossom chill

Masajyo 真砂女 1986

花冷や箪笥の奥の男帯

hana bie ya tansu no soko no otoko obi

 

Lee and Emiko's English

 

cherry blossom chill---

in the bottom of my chest

his kimono sash

 

Seasonal word: cherry blossom chill ( spring )

 

sakuo haiga

insect chirp

Issa 　一茶

夜鳴虫汝母あり父ありや

yo naku mushi nanji haha ari chichi ari ya

David's　English

insects chirp in the night-- 

what of your mothers? 

your fathers?

by Issa, 1821

According to Shinji Ogawa, Issa is asking the insects a question in this haiku: "Do you have mothers and fathers?" Perhaps Issa is thinking of his own motherless and fatherless existence. http://cat.xula.edu/issa/

sakuo haiga

my past

Masajyo 真砂女 1986

来し方は霞の奥に隠したし
koshi kata wa kasumi no oku ni kakushi tashi

Lee and Emiko's English

my past---
I wish it could be hidden
deep in the mist

Seasonal word: mist ( spring )

sakuo haiga

the last snow pile

Issa 　一茶

とけ残る雪や草履がおもしろい

toke nokoru yuki ya zo^ri ga omoshiroi

David's　English

the last snow pile-- 

straw clogs make it 

a delight

by Issa, 1817　http://cat.xula.edu/issa/

sakuo

snow run away

winter mist

Masajyo 真砂女

冬靄の彼方や抱くも抱かれしも

fuyumoya no kanata ya daku mo dakareshi mo

Lee and Emiko's English

winter mist---

memories of embracing

and being embraced

Seasonal word: winter mist ( winter)

sakuo haiga